Above-board Definition
adjective
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
Fair and aboveboard.
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Synonyms:
- undeceptive
- undeceitful
adverb
Honestly; openly. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
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phrase
(idiomatic) Openly, without deceit.
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Origin of Above-board
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above + board. First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.
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See aboveboard.
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